New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-06
WELCOMING TWO NOTED ATHLETES
,rsspo pAcR AND WOOD RECEIVED BY THE MEM


BERS OF THE MANHATTAN ATHLETIC CLUB.
For the purpose OF meeting Mr.. Page and Mr. Wood
the athletes who arrived the Servia at Quarantine
q. NJ. L. sacks, OF the Manhattan Athletic CuO' CHAR
tered the Stone and nj the first gimmering
OF day yesterday morning hr sacks and number OF bis
athlecay disposed friends boarded her at East Fifty
second ST. The other persons who robbed themselves
OF rest 10 honor the OF high records g. Davis
Page Assistant United states Treasurer at Philade
phia Dr. Perafer Fraser formerly professor OF chem
istry OF the University Of Pennsylvania. Dr. r. f. Hoyt
Henry Turney the stowbrdge Cricket Club England;
Dr. Howard Pnkney, George A. Avery. A. r. Copeland
W. b. White, f. ID. LANCE Y. 4. Jennson, 4. A McEwen,
c. C. Hughes, A. p. Roth @. A. White. L. A. Stuart. H.
r. Pike. A. Bogardus r J. O. Hutchinson W. Bogardus
G. W, Carr, H. Jansen, 7. G. Jansen. FW Jansen,
John Edwards, william C. Davis, X 7. scherfer and
Harry b. Young. the American champion hurdle jumper
An except the first four are members OF the Manhattan
After the party had bruised around the bay for several
and the Staten Isand Athletic Club. and inspecting the
Thistle the the Kadhs and other famed crafts
stones PROV was az pointed toward the Narrows
and the Of her passengers were ssdaensd oy
the appearance the Seryia under full head OF steam
approaching Quarantine All the clubs hags we're im-
nsdis,ely displayed by she enthusiastic Msns@i,an all.
together with the gorgeous bane when are the
trophies Of seven annual %assd pi ~. ooIor yoy
ayers deserted standng on the upper deek OF ae
S wSch s Ssy properly srH responded WV"
Through some mistake 1t was found that the REQUIRED
hermit for eecting the transfer OF Messrs Page ana
Mood FROM the serva to the stone had not been
from surveyor Ieattie, consequently tne hte vesse
was Obliged follow the big one up to the atters per
where in due time the f0fnaltios OF the revepueerc
having been nlnllcd the two athletes were
Gasty carried back Staten Island by select conin
tee OF the Manhattan and appeared later In the day al
the staten Island Athletic sports "a. ,,
Mr. Page said that he had enjoyed his yist Immensely
And hsa received the Of treatment "after az no
AZ pressed H. he had shown them what he could DO
Hs helds tho worlds record for running high jump
fact and ~ inches Mr. Wood IL older and much
larger man than Mr. Page. lie Ia the champion runner
OF England ireland. scotland Franco and Russia. They
are both entered for the international amateur contest
at tho Club grounds september 10; for the
annual ponshIps september 49, at the same place.
and for the Canadian amp0nshps at Toronto, sepem
Der a. After day or two OF recreation, , a, Naxars
AT the athletes, dinner at the Windsor by O. NJ H. SACKS
They will appear In the NewYork Athletic CluD games
October l. and on the evening Of tho same day VIII bs
entertained at dinner to be given by the Manhat!an
xtbletc Club They will subsequently, appear In all the
athletic games OF the American National Amateur Asso
IA. ssven.mie walking match between c. 8; " Clarke;
champion of England, and Edward A. Lang champion =,
America, will take place In October Much interes. Is
felt ia this OF the closeness OF tbe
match between these two champions IN Engana; shc
Clarke and T. Ray. tho champion poe-vauitcr OF inc
world are expected arrive on the WISCONSIN tooay.